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Stefan Warg is the Kent Reporter's Thunderbird Player of the Week for Oct. 30.

Seattle Thunderbirds | VIDEO: Warg is Reporter’s Player of the Week for Oct. 30

Stefan Warg Position: D Date of Birth: 02/06/1990 Height: 6' 3" Weight: 215 lbs Shoots: R Resides: Stockholm, Sweden Drafted: Anaheim Ducks, 2008

Stefan Warg is the Kent Reporter's Thunderbird Player of the Week for Oct. 30.

Tea, fashion show planned

Attend an afternoon tea and vintage fashion show at 4 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Bittersweet Restaurant, 211 First Ave. S., that will benefit the… Continue reading

Tea, fashion show planned

Attend an afternoon tea and vintage fashion show at 4 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Bittersweet Restaurant, 211 First Ave. S., that will benefit the… Continue reading

Estranged Kent couple sentenced in immigration fraud

A 41-year-old Kent man was sentenced Oct. 23 in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit immigration fraud.

FOOTBALL: KR knocks off K-M, awaits playoff fate

He’s done it all this season on defense for the Kentridge High football team.Thursday night at French Field, Dylan Zylstra showed off a new wrinkle… Continue reading

UPDATED STORY: Berrios accuses Kent Mayor’s office of checking up on campaign donators, files PDC complaint

Kent mayoral candidate Jim Berrios this week filed a complaint with the state Public Disclosure Commission alleging that Mayor Suzette Cooke is monitoring the PDC Web site to see which city employees are donating to the Berrios campaign.

Election department offers extended hours, additional locations

With Election Day fast approaching on Tuesday, King County Elections is offering additional voting locations and extended hours to assist voters.

Kent-Meridian’s Alexia Martin led the way this past Saturday at Fort Steilacoom Park

CROSS COUNTRY: K-M’s Martin blisters way to sub-district title; KW, KR and K-M advance teams to WCD meet

Alexia Martin heard the footsteps.Instead of turning around to see how close those footsteps were, the Kent-Meridian sophomore shifted into overdrive and blazed a trail… Continue reading

Kent-Meridian’s Alexia Martin led the way this past Saturday at Fort Steilacoom Park

PREPS OF THE WEEK: Oct. 19-25

LAUREN SEWELL, Kentridge• Grade: Senior.• Sport: Golf.• Accomplishment: Sewell won her second straight district title, carding a two-day total of 141 (69-72), which proved to… Continue reading

SWIMMING: KL’s Tanasse excels at league meet

By Kris Hillkhill@covingtonreporter.comEmily Tanasse of Kentlake paced the local swimmers at the South Puget Sound League championship meet Monday afternoon at Curtis High.Swimmers were trying… Continue reading

GOLF: KR’s Sewell, KW boys and girls dominate district tournament

Rain came down by the bucketful last week during the two-day district golf tournament at Bremerton’s Gold Mountain Golf Club.The steady rain, however, didn’t slow… Continue reading

Brenden Dillon is the Kent Reporter's Thunderbird Player of the Week for Oct. 16.

Seattle Thunderbirds | VIDEO: Dillon is Reporter’s Player of the Week for Oct. 16

Brenden Dillon Position: D Date of Birth: 11/13/1990 Height: 6' 2" Weight: 208 lbs Shoots: L Resides: Surrey, British Columbia Drafted: Eligible 2010

Brenden Dillon is the Kent Reporter's Thunderbird Player of the Week for Oct. 16.
Thunderbird center Luke Lockhart (20)

Wells hat trick leads T-Birds Oct. 17

Charles Wells had a hat trick Saturday night to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 4-2 victory over the Prince George Cougars at ShoWare Center.

Thunderbird center Luke Lockhart (20)
Americans’ defender Brett Plouffe (27) tries to regain control of the puck after a crash Sunday with a Thunderbird player

T-Birds felled by Tri City in shootout Oct. 11

The Tri-City Americans defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-4 in a shootout Oct. 11 at ShoWare Center. The game was tied 4-4 after 65 minutes of play sending the game to a shootout.

Americans’ defender Brett Plouffe (27) tries to regain control of the puck after a crash Sunday with a Thunderbird player
Congratulations to this week's Thunderbird Fan of the Week! From the Oct. 11 game You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim this week's prize is 4:30 p.m.

Congratulations to this week’s Thunderbird Fan of the Week!

From the Oct. 11 game You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim this week's prize is 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009.

Congratulations to this week's Thunderbird Fan of the Week! From the Oct. 11 game You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim this week's prize is 4:30 p.m.
Prab Rai is the Kent Reporter's Seattle Thunderbird Player of the Week for Oct. 23.

Seattle Thunderbirds | VIDEO: Rai is Reporter’s Player of the Week for Oct. 23

Prab RaiPosition: LWDate of Birth: 11/22/1989Height: 6' 0" Weight: 183 lbsShoots: LResides: Surrey, British ColumbiaDrafted: Vancouver Canucks, 2008Biography:2008-09: Prab played in 61 games and had… Continue reading

Prab Rai is the Kent Reporter's Seattle Thunderbird Player of the Week for Oct. 23.

Berrios should look at his own record before commenting on Cooke’s

Last week, I attended the debate between the Kent mayoral candidates that this newspaper sponsored. Since Mr. Berrios is at the helm of the Kent School Board as its president, a question about the Kent teachers strike was asked.

Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by car

A 22-year-old Kent woman remained in serious condition Wednesday after she was hit by a car early Tuesday morning while crossing the Benson Highway in the Panther Lake area of unincorporated Kent.

Annexing into Kent? Reader is not so sure

There are more questions than answers regarding the proposed annexation of the Panther Lake area to the City of Kent. I reside within the proposed annexation area and operate a small business there. I am not convinced I will be better off as a resident of Kent.

U-Haul offers 30 days of free storage to families in Green River flood zone

The U-Haul Company of Southern Washington is offering 30 days of free storage to residents whose homes may be affected by flooding in the Green River Zone.